إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًۭا وَسَعِيرًا

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The Partners In Oppression

عن طلحة بن زيد، عن جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن جده عليهم السلام قال: كان علي عليه السلام يقول:

العامل بالظلم والمعين عليه والراضي به شركاء ثلاثة

Talha ibn Zayd, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad AS, on the authority of his father AS, on the authority of his grandfather AS that Ali AS said:

“Those who know about oppression, who assist it and who are content with it are all partners in it.”

Al-Khiṣāl, The Three Partners in Oppression, Hadith #1

Tawakul ~ Placing Trust in Allah

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الأوَّلِ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ:

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الله فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ فَقَالَ التَّوَكُّلُ عَلَى الله دَرَجَاتٌ مِنْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى الله فِي أُمُورِكَ كُلِّهَا فَمَا فَعَلَ بِكَ كُنْتَ عَنْهُ رَاضِياً تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لا يَأْلُوكَ خَيْراً وَفَضْلاً وَتَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْحُكْمَ فِي ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الله بِتَفْوِيضِ ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَثِقْ بِهِ فِيهَا وَفِي غَيْرِهَا.

From Ali ibn Suwayd who has said the following: “I asked Abu Al-Hassan Al-Awal (Imam Al Kadhim AS) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy:

‘Whoever trusts Allah, He is enough protection against all (harms).’ (65:3) ‘‘The Imam said, ‘Trust in Allah is of several degrees. One level of such trust is to trust Him in all matters. Whatever He does, you must remain happy and agree with His decision, knowing that He does not keep anything good and excellent from you and that the decision in the matter is in His hands. You then must leave all the affairs to Allah to be the person in charge (of all affairs) and have confidence in Him in this and other issues.’”

Al-Kāfi - Volume 2, Leaving It to Allah to Be the Person in Charge of Affairs, and Having Trust in Him, Hadith #5

In these trying times, we must hold fast to the unwavering truth of God's divine plan for His believers. Such that these trials are bridging the gap between this world and the next. Our hearts may feel heavy, but let us take comfort in knowing that we belong to Him, and to Him we shall return. In His hands, there is always hope, even in the darkest of moments.

وعن الصادق عليه السلام قال: لو يعلم المؤمن ما له في المصائب من الاجر، لتمنى أن يقرض بالمقاريض

It has been narrated that Imam Al-Sadiq AS said:

“If a believer knew what reward lies for him in suffering tribulations, he would wish he could be cut into pieces with a scissor.”

Kitāb al-Muʾmin, The Severity of a Believer’s Afflictions, Hadith #3

والحمدلله رب العالمين

Self Evaluation & Reflection

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْيَمَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْمَاضِي (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) قَالَ:

لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُحَاسِبْ نَفْسَهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ فَإِنْ عَمِلَ حَسَناً اسْتَزَادَ الله وَإِنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئاً اسْتَغْفَرَ الله مِنْهُ وَتَابَ إِلَيْهِ.

Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar al-Yamani from abu al-Hassan Imam Musa Al Kadhim AS who has said the following:

“One who does not evaluate his deeds every day is not one of us. One must evaluate his deeds and pray to Allah to increase his good deeds, plead for forgiveness to Allah due to one’s committing evil deeds and turn to Him in repentance.”

Al-Kāfi - Volume 2, Evaluation of Deeds, Hadith #2

إسناده حسن كالصحبح ● Transmission is as if its Sahih

3 types of men

عن ثعلبة بن ميمون، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال : قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام:

الرجال ثلاثة : عاقل وأحمق وفاجر، فالعاقل الدين شريعته، والحلم طبيعته، والرأي سجيته، إن سئل أجاب ، وإن تكلم أصاب، وإن سمع وعى، وإن حدث صدق، وإن اطمأن إليه أحد وفى، والاحمق إن استنبه بجميل غفل، وإن استنزل عن حسن نزل، وإن حمل على جهل جهل، وإن حدث كذب، لا يفقه وإن فقه لا يتفقه، والفاجر إن ائتمنته خانك، وإن صاحبته شانك وإن وثقت به لم ينصحك

From Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: the commander of the faithful عليه السلام said:

Men are of three kinds: intelligent, foolish and corrupt sinner, as for the intelligent one the religion is his path, and forbearance is his habit, and giving counsel is his disposition, when he is asked he answers, and when he speaks he is to the point, and when he hears he comprehends, and when he reports he is truthful, and when one confides in him he is loyal, as for the fool if someone alerts him to a beautiful thing he overlooks it, and if he is dissuaded from good he acquiesces to forsake it, and if he is driven to ignorance he becomes ignorant, and if he reports he is incorrect, he does not understand and if perchance he is able to understand he does not learn from it, and as for the corrupt sinner if you rely on him he betrays you, and if you befriend him he hates you, and if you trust him he is not sincere with you.

Sources:

Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara, Sign of Perfection of Intellect, Hadith #2

Al Khisal V1 pg. 166

???اَعْظَمَ اللهُ اُجُورَنا بِمُصابِنا بِالْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَجَعَلَنا وَاِيّاكُمْ مِنَ الطّالِبينَ بِثارِهِ مَعَ وَلِيِّهِ الاِْمامِ الْمَهْدِيِّ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّد عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلام

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Abu Khadija from abu ‘Abdallah AS who has said the following:

“When Fatima AS conceived al-Husayn AS Jibril came to the Messenger of Allah and said, “Fatima will soon give birth to a son. Your ’Umma (followers) will kill him after you will die.” When Fatima had conceived al-Husayn she was unhappy and when she gave birth she was unhappy. Then The Imam AS said, “No mother has ever been seen in the word to bear a child that she would not like. However, she was unhappy because she knew that he will be killed.” The Imam AS has said, “It is this case for which the following verse of the Holy Quran came. “We have advised the human being to be kind to his parents; his mother bore him with hardship and delivered him while suffering a great deal of pain. The period in which his mother bore and weaned him lasted for thirty months. . .” (46:15).”

Al-Kāfi - Volume 1, The Birth of al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), Hadith #3

إسناده معتبر ● Reliable Transmission

■ Part 2

Thus glad tidings to us all on his return, and may we be among those who have been described with the truth.

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One final point is:

The apparent contradiction in who is being called. The narrations of the call/scream can be categorized into 3 main types:

1. The name of Imam Mahdi/Al Qa'im

2. General reference to Aale Muhammad ASWS

3. The name of Imam Ali AS or Forefathers AS

Shaheed Muhammad Sadiq Al-Sadr states the following, in response to these apparent contradictions:

'والصحيح هو عدم التعارض ، باعتبار إحدى النقاط:

النقطة الأولى: أن افترضنا أن كلا ً من الندائين ذو دليل كاف لإثباته، إذاً، فينبغي أن نلتزم بوجود نداء واحد يحتوي على كلا المدلولين، فهو يقول إن الحق في آل محمد وإن أمامكم فلان بن فلان، ولا تنافي بين الأمرين.

النقطة الثانية: أن نفهم الشكل الثاني للنداء راجع إلى الشكل الأول منه. وإن ما يحصل في الخارج هو الشكل الأول فقط. وإنما ذكر الشكل الثاني نتيجة لظروف تاريخية معينة.'

'The correct view is that there is no contradiction, considering one of the following points:

The first point: If we assume that both calls have sufficient evidence to prove them, then we should adhere to the idea that there is one call encompassing both meanings. It says that the truth is with the family of Muhammad, and your leader is so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, with no conflict between the two statements.

The second point: We should understand the second form of the call as referring back to the first form (Name of Al Mahdi) of it. What actually occurs in reality is the first form only, and the second form (Aale Muhammad) is mentioned due to certain historical circumstances.' [4]

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God knows best.

References:

[1] Kamal Al Din, Volume 1 pg. 678

[2] Mu'jam Al-Ahadith Al-Mu'tabara, Volume 2 pg. 337

[3] Kitāb al-Ghayba, The signs preceding the appearance, Hadith #28

[4] Mawsu'at Al-Imam Al-Mahdi AJTF, Sayed Shaheed Muhammad Sadiq Al-Sadr. Volume 3, pg. 114-117

الصيحة - النداء ● The Scream

■ Part 1

حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن جعفر بن بشير، عن هشام بن سالم، عن زرارة، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال:

ينادي مناد باسم القائم عليه السلام، قلت: خاص أو عام؟ قال: عام يسمع كل قوم بلسانهم، قلت: فمن يخالف القائم عليه السلام وقد نودي باسمه؟ قال: لا يدعهم إبليس حتى ينادي (في آخر الليل او نهار) ويشكك الناس.

Zurara reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Al Sadiq AS who said:

"A caller will call out the name of the Qa'im AS" I asked, "Is it a specific call or a general one?" He replied, "A general one, all people will hear it in their own language." I then asked, "Who would oppose the Qa'im AS after his name has been called out?" He said, "Iblis will not leave them; he will call out (either late at night or day) and cause doubt among the people." [1]

إسناده صحيح ● Sahih Transmission

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Shaykh Asif Al-Muhseni says regarding this narration:

أقول: قوله: «يسمع كل قوم بلسانهم. يحكي عن توسعة ورقي التكنولوجي في ذلك العصر كما ظهر اثره في عصرنا.

'I say: The statement: "Everyone hears in their own language." It speaks about the expansion and advancement of technology in that era, as its impact has appeared in our time.' [2]

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Expanding on Shaykh Asif Muhseni's words, the use of technology may be a possibility in sending warnings of the coming of Al Mahdi AS. This may entail use of the media to convey the news in every tongue. Or technology may be utilised through other means, God knows best. With media being the most powerful tool that shapes society's perception of reality. Though, as is known, the media is also a weapon for projecting misguidance and discord. Leaving us all without direction. Manipulation is a weapon. Sophistry is a weapon. These rhetorics are a delusion only for those who's truth is what they desire. Such that even with the announcement of his return, many will still deny. Muslims and disbelievers alike. Their truth doesn't extend beyond the bubble of delusion they've trapped themselves in. Such that the companion asks, how is it that people will still deny?!

Shaykh Al Nu'mani RH narrates the following, providing additional clarity:

عن زرارة بن أعين، قال:

سمعت أبا عبد الله يقول: ينادي منادٍ من السماء: إن فلاناً هو الأمير. وينادي منادٍ: إن علياً وشيعته هم الفائزون. قلت: فمن يقاتل المهدي بعد هذا؟ فقال: إن الشيطان ينادي: إن فلاناً وشيعته هم الفائزون. (لرجل من بني أمية) قلت: فمن يعرف الصادق من الكاذب؟ قال: يعرفه الذين كانوا يروون حديثنا ويقولون إنه يكون قبل أن يكون، ويعلمون أنهم هم المحقون الصادقون.

Zurara bin A’yun had said:

'I heard Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq AS saying: “A caller will call out from the Heaven that so-and-so is the emir and that Ali and his followers are the triumphants.” I said: “Then who will fight al-Mahdi after that?” He said: “The Satan will call out that so-and-so and his followers are the triumphants-a man of the Umayyads (Uthman).” I said: “Then who will know which the truthful is and which the liar is?” He said: “Those, who used to narrate our traditions, will know that and will know that they are with the truth.”' [3]

Some fear they will never recognize Al Qa'im and consequently may reject him upon his return. The significant influence of technology can lead to widespread deceit, with external forces clashing and the heart becoming their battlefield. Knowing Al Qa'im involves recognizing his signs, understanding the legacy he upholds, and acknowledging that his existence is a continuation of unequivocal divine guidance. Those who do not align themselves with the family of Muhammad SAWS are plagued with an internal void of darkness. A void only illuminated through their divine guidance and applying their objective perception of reality. Of existence. It is our duty to acquire knowledge of the Imam and resonate with his coming by contemplating the actions of his forefathers. Through this understanding, we recognize that the truth lies with Ali and his Shia.